VLC
Created: 2018-09-08 21:45:58 -0700 Modified: 2023-12-13 15:51:23 -0800
Video snapshot
Section titled Video snapshot⌘⌥S → saves to $HOME/Pictures
Play something from the command line (reference)
Section titled Play something from the command line (reference)This plays something, keeps VLC minimized to the system tray while doing so, then exits while done.
vlc —qt-start-minimized —play-and-exit foo.mp3
As far as I can tell, there’s no way to have VLC unmute itself on start-up via the command line. To get around this, I went to Preferences → Audio → ✅Always reset audio start level to: 100%
The pause/play key on the keyboard doesn’t work unless VLC has the focus
Section titled The pause/play key on the keyboard doesn’t work unless VLC has the focusSolution is here: https://superuser.com/a/778761